At the General Assembly in Charlotte, the Disciples Justice Action Network sponsored a peace vigil where GMP Dick Hamm called upon the Church to "do justice" (see text). Since that time, the leadership of our denomination has stressed that one of the marks of an authentic church is "a passion for justice." To promote this passion and to encourage all Disciples to respond more faithfully to the Gospel's call to justice, DJAN provides a workshop to congregations, regions and ecumenical groups entitled, "Jesus, Justice, and Spirituality: The Bible and Contemporary Economic Issues."

I. Bible Study: A review of the primary biblical texts that express the theme of "biblical justice."

II. Political/Economic Analysis: A sketch of the American political economic system is proposed. Issues are discussed and various reforms are considered.

III. Strategies for change: Various strategies are suggested for local Church involvement in social change. The spirituality and formation of small justice oriented mission groups is explored.

Larry Sweeney, is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He holds a Masters of Divinity Degree from Phillips Graduate Seminary and has served both rural and inner city Churches in Oklahoma, Missouri, and California for 15 years. He and his congregations have been recognized for their justice work in The Disciple Magazine, the Disciple World, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Christian Science Monitor. In 2001 his congregation was recognized by the Santa Clara County Council of Churches as the "Church of the Year." He is presently the Minister of Justice Education for the Disciples Justice Action Network.